In late November, authorities say, Jordan Valley, Oregon resident Desiree Vistercil parked her 2005 Ford Focus along a bluff in Idaho’s Owyhee County, drowned her 16-month-old daughter and then shot herself in the head. Such cases of murder-suicide involving a parent are rare, but they concern mental health experts and shock the general public.

"Pokemon Sun" and "Pokemon Moon" offer players a chance to have multiple customization options for their trainer's look, thanks to clothing stores and options spread across the islands of Alola. It can be tricky to figure out how this works, so allow us to give you some tips for buying and changing your clothes.

December, 1775, the Continental Army overtook British soldiers at what is now the Great Bridge Bridge in a battle that lasted less than half an hour and is believed to have changed the course of the early American Revolution.

This may look like another chick flick on the outside, but it also teaches some nice lessons. Nadine's (Hailee Steinfeld) situation is exceptionally bad. Her father, the glue of the family, passed just before her high school years and she is really struggling socially. On the other hand, her brother Darian (Blake Jenner) is a complete stud and the polar opposite of Nadine.

Q. My ex is having a small holiday get-together a couple of weeks before Christmas and all our kids and their significant others are going. Although we usually both go to all the family festivities, I haven't been invited to this one. Our youngest daughter says it was just an oversight and I should go, but I'm not so sure. I don't think my ex's new girlfriend wants me around. What's good ex-etiquette?

Dear Mr. Dad: My former wife got remarried and had a baby not long after we got divorced. I was happy for her and tried to be as supportive as possible, but her husband isn't making that easy, and the two of them are cutting into my time with my daughter and seem to be trying to cut me out of her life altogether. To start with, he's been having my daughter call him "dad," which infuriates me, and my daughter tells me that he's saying all sorts of bad things about me. Even though my ex and I have joint legal and physical custody, they pulled my daughter out of the school she was in - without getting my permission - and enrolled her somewhere else. They pick her up from school on days when I'm supposed to pick her up, and they've taken trips on weekends when she's supposed to be with me. The stepdad also goes to a lot of my daughter's sporting events. I'd be OK with that except that every time he sees me, he gets in my face and has even threatened to "punch your lights out." For my daughter's sake, I've been trying to remain calm, but I'm not sure how long I can keep that up. What should I do?

The following true story was recently related to me by a credible individual who for obvious reasons will remain forever anonymous. I pass it on because it is a quintessential example of the general intemperance of today's parenting.

I'm getting a little tired of taking the blame for all my screw-ups. The Camaro, for instance. No one likes that beat-up old buggy but me. And the back patio didn't turn out as planned. I envisioned flagstones rimmed by moss.